Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 85°44′03″W / 38.74361°N 85.73417°W / 38.74361; -85.73417

Albion, Scott County, Indiana

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Albion
Unincorporated community
Albion is located in Indiana
Albion
Albion
Albion is located in the United States
Albion
Albion
Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 85°44′03″W / 38.74361°N 85.73417°W / 38.74361; -85.73417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipJohnson
Elevation
[1]
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47102
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430043[1]

Albion is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Albion was laid out in 1837.[2] The community's name Albion is an old term meaning Great Britain.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albion, Scott County, Indiana
  2. ^ Kleber, John E. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 791. ISBN 0-8131-2890-0.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...from the ancient name of Britain.


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